Norway vs Sweden: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Norway
2.49
in 2024
Sweden
2.41
in 2024
Norway rank
203rd
Sweden rank
205th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.49 against 2.41 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 203rd and Sweden ranks 205th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 4.14 3.65 0.497 Norway
2010s 2.78 2.87 0.09 Sweden
2020s 2.41 2.5 0.0805 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 2.49 against 2.41 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Norway and Sweden?
0.08, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Norway ranks 203rd and Sweden ranks 205th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed